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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$639.81
As in 2016, my favorite of the white parcel selections this year is the 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite Blanc (231 cases...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$471.06
Another truly flawless wine from this dream team is the 2018 Ermitage L’Ermite Blanc, which comes from a vineyard...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$406.72
Another perfect wine in the lineup is the 2020 Ermitage L'Ermite Blanc, and white wine simply doesn’t get any...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2002
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.95
Perhaps the most surprising thing is how spectacular the 2002 whites are from Michel Chapoutier. Because of space...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$240.72
Just as good as the de l’Orée, but in a very different style, the medium gold-hued 2006 Ermitage Le Méal Blanc...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.78
I was shocked by the 2007 Ermitage le Meal Blanc and from a vintage that yielded mostly forward, supple and...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$676.81
From a warm site and a hot vintage, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal Blanc was harvested on the August 28, and aged in 100%...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$221.95
From a warm site and a hot vintage, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal Blanc was harvested on the August 28, and aged in 100%...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.78
Slightly more reserved now than on release, the 2012 Ermitage le Meal Blanc offers tons of honeyed minerality,...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$221.89
Similar in style to the hedonistically-styled Cuvee de l’Orée (especially when compared to the structured,...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$249.94
Another perfect wine is the 2015 Ermitage le Meal Blanc. The most decadent, unctuous and layered in the lineup, with...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.62
Similarly colored, the 2016 Ermitage Le Méal Blanc comes from a warmer terroir of pebbly and more loess soils and...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$228.95
The 2017 Ermitage le Meal Blanc starts with refined notes of crushed stone and pencil shavings that move into a...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.06
97-99 Is le Méal the most complex and complete lieu-dit on Hermitage, when considering both red and white wines? The...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.43
I was blown away by the 2020 Ermitage Le Méal Blanc, which is certainly the finest vintage of this cuvée I’ve...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$62.95
Brilliant all the way, the 2020 Hermitage Chante-Alouette Blanc is a white readers should snatch up. All Marsanne...
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M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits Blanc 2012
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$167.45
Another blockbuster that savvy readers need to buy up, the 2012 Saint Joseph les Granits Blanc is a drop-dead...
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M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits Blanc 2014
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$159.49
The white of the vintage in Saint Joseph is the 2014 Saint Joseph les Granits Blanc. Coming all from one of the top...
Marsanne Mencia Savatiano
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?